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Groovy Green Greeting Cards

posted by Annie B. Bond Sep 18, 1999 10:59 am
Groovy Green Greeting Cards
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By Kim Master and the Care2 staff.

Consider these creative alternatives to conventional greeting cards that both you and the environment can appreciate. (The ideas are ordered from the least effort to the most effort.)

* Send E-Cards. Care2 offers a gigantic directory of options, and you will not waste a single tree.
* Send 100 percent recycled paper or tree-free cards made by environmental organizations like Defenders of Wildlife.
* Glue pictures from old cards onto homemade or store-bought recycled paper to create new cards.
* Glue pretty paper on the inside of old cards to cover previous writing–and send them again.

Make Beautiful Recycled Paper Out of Paper Shreds
Step 1: Cut junk mail into small shreds, soak it in warm water for about 2 hours, and blend it in a blender.

Step 2: Add small quantities of flowers, grass, and leaves for fun, color, and texture.

Step3: Spread it out on a flat, fine-holed, wire-mesh screen—use a rolling pin to flatten it.

Step 4: Smear a tablespoon of cornstarch over the paper to increase its strength.

Step 5: When it dries, you can use this paper as stationary, to decorate used boxes, or even to make holiday cards. (For an even prettier look, glue dried flowers on top of the paper.)

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Cat Geldreich

Wow, this is the first time I've been here. This Green Living thing is pretty cool.

Peggy McGuire

Cool an easy sounding recipe.

Jill Vickerman

I will definately try that recipe for paper. I use acid free and handmade scraps of paper along with pressed flowers and make my own cards, inside I make like a little booklet and write a poem that suits the picture I have drawn. So far the few that I have sent (they take a while to make) have been received with Joy. Its satisfying to make too, you feel like you are giving someone much more than just a card...

Bill McGlone

Great ideas!Passing this on to all my friends.

Samuel Flores

i fancy these ideas

Amy R.
  • Amy R. says
  • Dec 12, 2007 10:51 PM

I love the thought of making my own paper out of the tons of junk mail paper I get each year. I can't wait to make some paper of my own for that texture, personal touch!

Jaclin O'Sullivan

Thanx for these great ideas. My children used to make these enviromental homemade cards years ago out of flowers and bits of plants.

Josie S.

I LOVE THAT SEEDS IDEA!!

Jim B.
  • Jim B. says
  • Dec 12, 2007 8:46 PM

Good ideas.

Rosemary R.

Always wonderful ideas which I truly appreciate, thank you so much.

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